Elite Event – Luck Of The Elite @ Dubliner

Another very fun Unilocal event! Everyone was wearing their festive green. As soon as we check-​in we proceeded to a royal looking chair to pose for pics, the tables were decorated and tags for girls and boys where at each seat so that everyone could mingle.
As soon as we were inside we were served Guinness and Strongbow apple cider, the cider was delish! The service was very attentive. Once the food started rolling out the 6 course meal started.
— Goat and Beet Salad: The red and golden beats were delicious! and I loved the goat cheese croquettes
— Guinness Honey Glazed wings: tangy and sweet, very good
— Potato Latkas: Served with apple sauce and sour cream, very tasty.
— Guinness Mac and Cheese: Served in a skillet, it was deliciously creamy and tasty, mmmm
— Shepard’s Pie: It looked good, but I don’t eat lamb so I took a pass, but everyone at my table enjoyed it
My table dining companions were great! I very much enjoyed meeting them and hope to see them again at future events.
Thank you to the Dubliner for hosting this fun night, and thank you to Blue and the Unilocal team for putting it all together! I look forward to the next event!

Great Irish Unilocal event… my fist Unilocal event of the new year.
Circling around Riverfront in Ft Lauderdale a few times before finding a lot. paied of course.
How can you miss the looong line of Unilocalers decked out in their finest St-​Patricks day swag?
The line moved quickly, beautiful Rosario aka Blue’s wife was the designated co-​hostess nametag hander.
I went to the bar with my man to pick up some waters and check out the Royal chair, and yes i got to wear a crown!
Sat at a table near the door and a lovely couple who came all the way from West Palm!
It was nice to have a sit down convo with whom started out as strangers, nice job Blue!
I have been to the Dubliner location in Boca with my man, and was impressed with our lunches. I was looking foward to the ft lauderdale location.
The beet salad was soo delish! The vinegar dressing i loved, the sourcrout? Yum. the beets were perfection, both golden and regular variety.
The goat cheese croquettes were a definate hit! How can you go wrong with deepfried cheese?
The mac and cheese was good, not cheesy how ide imagine though.
The shepards pie was my fav! Yummm soo good. Well seasoned lamb and beef meat
so tender melt in your mouth and the creamy potatoes and topped with cheese awesome.
The oatmeal apple crumble was fresh and a great play on the palate everything done that homemade way you’de love!
Saint Patricks day is coming soon! Dubliner is def a great place to people watch and get a cold drink and eat some fantastic food.
Thank you Blue for throwing the st patricks day Elite event, and thank you Dubliner for hosting, and the staff was wonderful! Lots of plates were changed during our tasting there. i appreciate the hard work and effort.

I was kind of intrigued of returning to the Dubliner for a Unilocal event, as I’ve only been here once before, but my time was cut short.
The format for this kind of event was new to me as we were mostly sitting down throughout the whole event. We had servers bring food items to our individual tables, instead of us approaching servers carrying trays of food.
The Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese salad was tasty and the Guinness Honey Glazed Chicken Drums were meaty and sweet. The Guinness Mac and Cheese were cheesy and flavorful, nobody at my table left any on the plate.
I didn’t try the Sheppard’s pie as I do not partake in red meat.
The Oatmeal Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream was the toast of the night. scrumptious!
I also adored the Strongbow Cider, as I had a couple of glasses.
The main reason I came to this event was to use it as a measuring stick to see if I would return, and it passed the test.
Thanks to the event organizers and Dubliner for having the Broward Elite squad.

This event couldn’t have happened on a more perfect night. My friends from back home in San Francisco were in town, and I was really excited that they got to be part of this Elite event. Both of my friends are long time Unilocalers, but have never tasted what it’s like to be elite until Luck of the Elite (and a few glasses of Stongbow and Guinness.)
Started off with the Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese salad which I can honestly say I am a fan of. This dish reminds me of my favorite beet salad I made for a restaurant I worked at. So it brought back good memories, I love arugula’s bitter taste then added with fried goat cheese makes for nice complex flavors.
Next dish was the Guinness Honey Glazed Chicken Drums, which were excellent. These drums had a nice dark sweet smokey flavor. At first glance the wings look somewhat burnt, but not so. When you bite into the chicken you get the sweetness from the honey then the dark bold flavors of guinness pour in.
The potato pancakes were very interesting in a good way. the side pairings of apple sauce and sour cream seems like an unlikely combination but on this dish worked really well together.
The fan favorite of the night was simply the Guinness Mac and Cheese, my +1’s for the night are huge on comfort food and even more so love their mac and cheese. They were clearly raving about how good this dish was and paid their complements to Chef Greg. Chef was so grateful he returned the compliments by cooking up his personal batch of Short Rib Mac n Cheese. Surely, this dish did not go to waste and as full as we were, we indulged and fit as much into bellies before taking the rest home. I loved this dish because he did not skimp on the short ribs, this dish was cheesy meaty goodness.
Thank you Unilocal and Chef Greg for showing us a great night and showing my friends from home how BPB does elite events.

First, I wanted to start off by saying this was the first elite event I have ever attended in Fort Lauderdale and especially at the Dubliner. You see i’m from California and I was in town visiting my two wonderful friends, who happen to be Elite Unilocalers, Limuel G and Danielle B. So when my wife and i were invited by them to this event, I was excited to say the least. The event was held at the Dubliner with a St Patricks Day theme, seeing as it was just a few weeks away. It was great to see how everyone looked festive and really brought great energy and positivity to the event.
My two friends suggested that we start off the night with plenty of Strongbow cider and Guinness. Although my wife and i are not Beer drinkers we enjoyed the cool glass of Guiness stout. But i gotta say our favorite was the Srongbow Cider. So imagin our delight when we were informed that both were going to be flowing the entire night.
Chef Greg (The Dubliners chef) prepared his best dishes for us for the night. We Started with the goat and beet deconstructed salad. This dish featured fresh red and golden beets with fried goat cheese over a bed of arugula that was topped with an orange marmalade. The flavors worked well together, which i was thoroughly suprised by considering the bitterness of the arugula.
Next we had the Guinness Honey Glazed Chicken wings. One of my favorite comfort game time snacks it was great to see the Chef put this funky twist on it. The sauce was sweet and tangy and had a nice smokey flavor to it. At first glance the wings look somewhat burnt, but when you bite into them the chicken was moist and delicious.
Then came the potato pancakes with apple sauce and sour cream sides. They reminded me of crab cakes just by the apperance but had and old fashion southern taste to them.
On to the Guinness mac and cheese which made me drool just at the thought of it. Hands down my favorite dish of the night because of my love for comfort food, this dish was to die for. This mac and cheese did not disappoint. it was cheesy, gooey and creamy and to top it off it was served in a cast iron skillet just to bring it all together. I definitely must add that Chef Greg is the kind of chef you love to have cook for you. As he was walking by towards the end of the night, so my wife and i complimented him on his great dishes. He was so appreciative that he gave us and our friends A personal order of his short rib mac and cheese. What a class act and the type of guy who takes pride in his food creations. I absolutely commend and respect him for that!
Last of the savory was the shepherd’s pie. Chef Greg’s version uses a mix of lamb and beef (A meat lovers dream). The meat was evenly balanced and flavorful but also allowed you to taste all the other ingredients in the dish.
Overall the night was a huge success and i must give huge priase to Chef Greg, the BPB Elite memebers, Blue (The event Coordinator) and my amazing friends Limuel G and Danielle B. Thank you all for a memorable night.

I am still feeling lucky after last nights event! I couldn’t wait to check out the Dubliner in Ft. Lauderdale. I live in Boca and frequent that location sometimes but I have never been to this location. Upon arrival I bumped into some awesome Unilocal elites. Many faces I know well and a few people I finally got to meet in person. I even brought my sister to this event as my +1 to enjoy in the pre St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Everyone looked great wearing all green! When we arrived we got to take a cool picture on the throne, can’t wait to see how that came out LOL! We grabbed a Guinness and sat down to chat with everyone.
When the food started to arrive I had no clue we were in for a 6 course meal! The Goat Cheese and Beet Salad with Orange Marmalade was one of my favorites. I really loved the beets and the fried goat cheese… YUM!!! The Honey Glazed Chicken wings were my 2^nd favorite item of the night. They were sweet but not too sticky or messy to eat. I will make sure to order them on my next visit. I am not gonna lie I loved the Potato Latkes. They were not too greasy and crispy on the outside. I loved the applesauce! The Mac & Cheese was good nothing amazing for me and the Shepard’s Pie was good as well but the first 3 items to come out were my favorites. I wasn’t a fan of the apple dessert, probably the only one at the table that didn’t eat much of it. It didn’t taste bad it was actually very good but I wasn’t a fan of the cardamom (?pretty sure that’s what he said was in it) flavor it kind of reminds me of soap. Most people I spoke to loved it, I think its more of a personal preference.
The Staff at the Dubliner were awesome! They were constantly changing out plates for clean ones after each item came out! That’s a lot of dishes! I never had to look for someone when I needed something and they were super nice and smiling the whole night. The restaurant was very clean and it is actually really big once you walk around a little, they even have an upstairs. Best part of the night was the new Unilocal Elite Swag! Love my new water bottle THANKS BLUE!
Thank you Dubliner and all of your staff, you did an amazing job hosting or first Elite party of 2014! And THANK YOU BLUE!

Hello first BPB elite event of 2014! I was excited for this one as I got to bring a +1 from SF and show them how Unilocal BPB does things. The event was held at the Dubliner with a St Patricks theme. Everyone looked very festive decked out in green and there was a grand throne for picture taking. We were greeted by Blue himself and BPB’s newest interim intern Ros (nice team!).
Strongbow cider and Guinness was flowing the whole night. We decided to get creative and asked for half cider/​half Guinness (which Google tells me is known as a Black Velvet).
Chef Greg prepared his best dishes for us:
Started with the goat and beet deconstructed salad. This dish featured fresh red and golden beets and fried goat cheese over a bed of arugula and topped with an orange marmalade. The flavors worked well together. It was my first time having a golden beet and it «beats» the more common red beet (womp womp pun-​ny!).
Next up were chicken wings with a Guinness honey glaze. The sauce was sweet and tangy. Loved it!
Then came a potato pancake with apple sauce and sour cream on the side. To me, these were like a hash brown patty. My first thought when tasting them was that these would make great hangover breakfast food.
On to the Guinness mac and cheese. Have we had enough Guinness at this point? Hell no! Beer cheese tends to have this kind of lumpy consistency but still tastes great. This mac did not disappoint and it was served in a cast iron skillet.
Last of the savory was the shepherd’s pie. Dubliner’s version uses a mix of lamb and beef. I like how meaty this shepherds pie was. Other ones seem to have so much potato overpowering the dish, but we had a nice ratio of meat to potato.
The dessert was liked by most but unfortunately I don’t like apples (I claim a mild allergy, the degree of truth to that is questionable) so it made it hard for me to like this one.
We complimented chef Greg on the mac and cheese as he was passing by and out of nowhere he offers to let us try a short rib mac and cheese he was working on in the back. What a stand up guy who takes pride in his food creations. I absolutely commend him!
Can’t forget that we were sent home with our water bottle schwag. Many thanks to Dubliner, chef Greg, and Blue!

We were lucky indeed to get into this event… can’t believe it only took 3 hours to fill to capacity and everyone showed up.
Great job Unilocal BPB!!! We are growing fast!
Dubliner was an excellent host. They reserved one whole side of the restaurant for us. The setup was a family style, sit-​down dinner, with enough space for about 4 — 6 people per table and close enough to talk to the people at the tables next to us. Always good when you can socialize and talk to new people.
We started with our choice of Guinness or Cider, and in no time the amazingly delicious dishes starting coming out of the kitchen, almost non-​stop.
Here’s what they made for us:
1. Fried Goat Cheese with roasted red and yellow beets, arugula salad. I love arugula, and the Goat Cheese were like creamy croquetas. Lightly breaded, soft, warm cheese inside. I could have eaten that all day. The beets, not so much… but that’s nature’s fault for making them taste (what I call like «humidity» and the chef called) earthy. The yellow is not bad but, the red one… never again :p
2. Guinness glazed chicken drumsticks — As if the first dish wasn’t a hit already, the put this in front of us. The glaze gives it a nice sweet taste but it’s savory at the same time. The meat is juicy and tender, easy to peel off the bone.
3. Potato Pancakes — crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, with a side of homemade applesauce, and sour cream.
4. Guinness Mac & Cheese — do I really need to say anything about this one? This has been my favorite dish from them for a while and they never disappoint. It’s hot, velvety, perfectly melted cheese that transports you to your childhood. Rich, comforting… there’s no going wrong with this one.
5. Shepard’s Pie — I’m not a fan of ground beef so I probably would have never ordered this but, so happy it was part of the menu. This is amazing, full of flavor, and I would order it again. The meat is a mixture of lamb and beef, with vegetables, layer of potato and, to top it off, thin layer of melted cheese on top. They also have a vegetarian version I want to try.
6. Oatmeal Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream — Crunchy topping, warm Granny Smith apples caramelized with all the spices, and the ice cream to complete the dessert.
The staff was incredible, and very attentive. We did not have a dirty or empty plate, nor an empty glass in front of us for a second. They circulated the room constantly making sure everyone was enjoying all their offerings.
The chef came out and very excited told us about each of the dishes they had prepared for us. It’s really nice to see they have fun when creating these dishes for us. They add the Guinness, the Whiskey, the love, and the fun in all of them, and it shows. This was a feast!
Thank you so much Blue, and everyone at Dubliner!

The luck of the irish must be with me because I was lucky to be invited to this 6 course meal and enjoy it with wonderful friends all dressed in green.
Luckily I got to sit on my throne with my kind and have my photograph taken BEFORE we started to stuff our faces. Otherwise I think our bellies would be more noticeable in the pictures than our faces.
Now on to the nitty gritty:
Course 1 was beet and goat cheese croquette salad. I liked the concept of the beets with the goat cheese plus the flavor of the orange marmalade (that they made right here in the restaurant).
Course 2 was the chicken wings. OMG one of my favorites and the main reason that I plan to return soon. I was even made fun of for cleaning the bones. The honey glaze was so good that I wanted to lick the plate. To die for.
Course 3 was potato pancakes which I really love and had no idea that you can get them in an irish restaurant.
Course 4 was the macaroni and cheese. I’m not a big fan of macaroni and cheese but their’s was really good… creamy in the middle and crunchy on the top.
Course 5 was another one of my favorites, shepard’s pie. I was so full by the time this was served but it was so good that I had to force it in.
Course 6 was my dessert. I’m more of a chocolate girl but it was good overall. I did like the crunchy pieces of oatmeal.
Thanks Dubliner for letting us spend some time in your restaurant and eat your wonderful dishes. I will definitely be coming back; especially for those chicken drums.
Once again our beloved Blue did a fantastic job AND thanks Blue for the water bottles. Congratulations on such an amazing turnout this time.

Can’t really talk… I’m kinda in a rush…
You see, Tap 42 is having a tap takeover tonight with California beer gods THE BRUERY… and they’re loaded with some serious artillery… Take note and repeat after me… AFTER PARTY ! ! !
Luckily I didn’t show up with a «Wham Bam Thank You Mam» attitude and pull off a «Eat ‘N Run» disappearing act… And why would I? !? !? The guys behind KaPow, DaDa, Lost Weekend and others stepped up to bat by opening the doors to us for another great event.
Before taking a seat, you couldn’t help checking out the SEA OF GREEN ! ! ! Everyone looked great with green outfits… for me it took searching high and low in the forgotten section of the closet… all so I didn’t get left out and yeah, I sported my classiest green tee-​shirt.
Take a seat… and check out this MENU:
Goat and Beet Salad: perhaps it’s just a salad but with the inclusion of goat cheese croquettas paired with the red and golden beets it was a «great» salad. Their chef said… it’s earthy but I say… it’s delicious.
Guinness Honey Glazed Chicken Drums: this is the dish on the menu that has me excited… And for great reason too… FINGER LICKING GOOD.
Potato Latkas: the jew in me was so happy to see a dish my grandmother would be proud of… served correctly with your choice of apple sauce or sour cream. Best of all, this was a surprise item that was not on the original menu… great bonus dish.
Mac ‘N Cheese: they say award winning but during the «Order The Unilocal» month a bunch of people didn’t love so now I get to judge for myself… that being said I should mention I’m no mac ‘n cheese fan so I may be biased… drum roll please… sorry to report I didn’t love it (although I did like it).
Shepard’s Pie: the only dish being served tonight that I have previously eaten (at Dubliner in Boca Raton)… I don’t like when places refer to dishes as «famous» (it raises expectations)… but glad to say I still enjoyed this one very much.
Oatmeal Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream: I like apples and ice cream but I heard the word «oatmeal» and thoughts of Hare Krishna’s partying with tree huggers crosses my mind. The chef mentioned they used to serve apple cobbler but made the change to this dish instead. As much as I wish we were being served cobbler, the oatmeal apple crisp was a decent surprise.
And I got to wash it all down with Strongbow Cider and Guinness. I do love my stout beers but to be honest Guinness is not normally my preference but you CAN’T have any other stout if you’re in an Irish Pub… THAT’S A GIVEN. But to be honest I stuck with water to save my alcohol intake for my after party plans.
Great event or maybe it would be best to say «great dinner»… Never expected a 6-​course dinner…
THANKS Dubliner and THANKS Blue ! ! !

Yet another splendid Unilocal Event and this one with a totally Irish theme, and for that, Dubliner couldn’t have been a better choice. Really terrific food, like 6 courses!!! That along with stout and cider, plus all of my fun loving «Luck of the Irish» fellow Unilocalers dressed for the Irish occasion in festive green.
I couldn’t have been more delighted by the food. A salad including goat cheese croquettes with both red and golden beets… the first time I’ve ever had golden beets, and now I’m sold on them. Guinness honey glazed chicken drums, potato latkes, a superb iron skillet mac & cheese, iron skillet Shepherd’s pie and a delicious apple inventively done with an oatmeal crisp and vanilla ice cream. How gastronomically decadent but ravishingly enjoyable can things get?
Then, of course, with combined efforts of Blue and Dubliner, one might know it would be an event perfect in every detail. Thank you Dubliner. Thank you Blue.

First a shout out to Blue for putting together such a grand event. For my fist Elite event I have been thoroughly impressed and I am so excited for future events. I was seated right by the kitchen, and Blue was right there making sure everything was running smoothly, talking to the servers and staff, checking on tables, checking in on everyone there, and he did a more than phenomenal job. Congrats on putting together such a great event that it filled up in just a few hours and everyone showed up! Cheers Elites!!!
A couple of notes I jotted down during Chef Greg‘s discussion: The kitchen staff and himself most of all had a phenomenal time putting together the evening‘s spread. Each menu item had a little twist either in the side choices of beets with fried goat cheese or Guiness mac and cheese. The vision for the mac n cheese was to be an updated version of a favored childhood dish. Chef Greg wanted us to think back obvious simpler happy times while savoring the present.
The masterpiece of the evening were the wings¡ Full bodied flavor with specialty spices, Guiness and chilies… These were devoured almost instantaneously. Sheppards Pie with a mixture of lamb and beef? Yes please! Also available in a vegetarian version. And the finale, an apple crumble a la mode.
It was obvious that The Dubliner pulled out all the stops this evening… and that’s just fine by me. Any place that can seat and serve such a large party so quickly, so professionally, and with such positive friendly attitudes and keep the rest of the guests not part of the party happy as we deserves huge props and a 5 rating. The Dubliner was on fire and it was so fantastic to very a part of it.
On my way to the restroom, some ladies were talking about how fantastic the food was and how impressed they were. So kudos Greg! Your wish for people having a party in their mouth was seen to full fruition and then some.
Nailed it!

An Acrostic poem for the Dubliner–
Delicious food
Unforgettable menu and service
Best wings I’ve ever had
Loved every second of the fried goat cheese
Impressed by lamb and beef Sheppard Pie
Nothing to complain about here
Even the Mac N Cheese had Guiness
Respect Chef Greg
A great evening with phenomenal food and good company. A grand thank you to Blue for adding a table at the end so that the wife and I could enjoy the evenings festivities with everyone. Between the beers and the good cheer shared by everyone on staff the Dubliner had an electric vibe this evening.
Starting with the goat cheese croquettes it seemed as if there wasn’t going to be much food. But what a spread! Even after sharing potato pancakes, mac n cheese and Sheppards Pie, there was plenty of food to fill up. And those potato pancakes… I’ve had plenty of latkes in my day and there isn’t any self acclaimed top chef latke maker that even comes close to Chef Greg‘s creation. I just might order up a few dozen for next year’s Hannukah party and show those latke ladies how it’s really done!